…From Cabin Crew to Chief Pilot – First to fly a brand-new aircraft into Nigeria Captain Ruth Adeola Adebanwo, Chief Pilot of Ibom Air, has made headlines after flying the airline’s brand-new…
Liberia has recorded a 44 per cent increase in the number of women occupying leadership positions across six counties, with the number rising from 66 to 95, in what development partners say…
The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has declared that women’s political leadership is no longer merely a question of fairness, but a matter of national competence, as she…
A recent analysis published by TheCable found that eight in 10 Nigerians are comfortable with a woman serving as Head of Government, a level of acceptance that is higher than the reported…
Elohor Aiboni has assumed office as Executive Vice President and Country Chair of Shell Nigeria, a position that represents more than another corporate promotion. Her appointment marked two historic milestones: she became…
Osefo Marycynthia Chiadikobi, emerged the overall best graduating student of the faculty of pharmaceutical sciences at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) . For the young female graduate, it was a journey…
The African Women Lawyers Association (AWLA) Nigeria has congratulated Mrs. Oyinkansola Badejo-Okunsanya, SAN, on her swearing-in as the 33rd President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), describing her emergence as a landmark…
For more than three decades, the question of whether a woman could occupy the highest elective office of Nigeria’s foremost professional legal body remained largely unanswered. But as lawyers converged on Port…
For decades, Nigerian women have turned out in their millions to vote, campaign, mobilise communities and support political parties, yet when the doors to elected office open, only a small fraction make…
…Seeks more inclusive law faculties across Nigerian universities The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has raised concerns over the declining representation of women as they progress to senior academic and leadership positions in…